Tournaments are a fantastic way to get everyone talking about times tables, and turn everyday practice into something extra exciting!
There are three main types:
Battle of the Bands – groups within your school go head-to-head.
Top of the Rocks – schools competing against each other.
National or International Rock Event - your school takes on schools from across the country or even the world!
A Battle of the Bands is a fun way to get groups of students competing against each other!
You choose which groups you want to compete against each other, then set when you want the Battle to commence and when you want it to finish. During those times, students can play in any game type and, at the end, the team with the highest average of correct answers will be crowned the winner.
Tip: Are you looking for a contest to do live, within an assembly setting or at the end of a maths class? Rather than a Battle (which tends to be done over multiple hours) we recommend Arena game mode. This game mode allows you to run a LIVE competition between your fastest pupils. Find out how you can host your own, live, Rock-Wrangle-style competition:
Top of the Rocks is a bit like a giant Battle of the Bands, but between all the classes in a group of affiliated or neighbouring schools.
As a teacher, you can create a group of schools who'll be able to compete against each other. The Chief Band Manager at each of the other schools will choose to either accept or decline your invitation to join the group. You'll then be able to hold Top of the Rocks competitions between all the Classes in your multi-school group. The Class with the most correct answers per person at the end will win.
You'll be able to download certificates for Classes and individual pupils in your school.
And finally TTRS runs special Rock Events — these are regional or national tournaments that you can join straight from the school dashboard.
These give your students the chance to represent their school and compete on a bigger stage — and there is often a prize to be won! It’s a real buzz for them, and it helps keep motivation sky-high.
For students, taking part is super easy. To score points, they just log in and play, in any game mode. They can see the leaderboards, check any restrictions, and instantly feel part of something bigger.